Battling state champions Rogers and Cameron, Thorndale was 28-21 in its two season in District 27-2A.

“Coming into this year I didn’t really know what to expect with a lot of these guys not having varsity experience as well as not having much mound experience coming back. After this past weekend there is no doubt these guys are hungry and have a common goal.

Leon tournament

The Bulldogs placed third in the Leon Tournament over the weekend with wins over Normangee (16-2), Palestine (8-3) and Leon (13-4) and losses to Elkhart (11-1) and Buffalo (10-9).

District opener

Despite Schaefer’s 10 strikeouts, the Bulldogs faltered against Thrall 3-1 in the district opener.

Thorndale managed just two hits and Dillon Bankston accounted for the Bulldogs’ lone run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly.